Balustrade



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2 Sheets-Sheet 42 INVENTOR ATTORNEY h. mayn'ess i MLUSWDE? b H1,Malines.. ne'real 511.1 f Sender@ z link between the balustrade rail andthe balusterup special to conform to any required inclination ofthe railas determined by the inclination of the steps for which the rail is tobe used. It is the object of thel present invention to provide astandard rail with standard balusters which may be suppliedin anydesiredlengths, or cut on the jobto the required length to assemble them at thetime of their installation so that the balusters have a uniform lengthand the rail has substantially any required.A

inclination. The rail at its ends may-be connected with up-rights orposts by conventional fittings already available. Another object of theinvention is to provide unif Y form upper and lower rails between whichthe balusters are placed. Another object of the invention is Ytoprovide.

means to lock the rail and baluster together and to prevent any relativemovement between them and to provide a firm bearing of the rail upon thebalusters so that they will furnish a firm support. Sincevthesebalustrades can be assembled at the time of Ytheir erection they can ben transported in a knocked down condition yand require much less spacefor their transportation. j

Other'objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings forming a parthereof and in which: Figure g1 is a balustrade shown in elevation madein accordance with this invention, showing in dotted lines the samebalustrade swung to an inclined position.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view on an enlarged scale through the railof Figure 1' on line .2 2 of Figure 4, showing the center of thebalusters broken away.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the rail on lin i.

37-3 of Figure 2 on an enlarged scale. n Y

Figure '4 is a top plan view on a reduced scale of the rail with the topsection broken away on` line 4--4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on a reduced scale on line 5 5 of Figure 2.

In the drawings similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

yThe hand rail 1 of the balustrade is preferably tubular Y and made ofmetal and can be either cast orv extruded and in cross-section asclearly shown in Figure 2. The same rail may be inverted asjat Z toformthe bottomrail of the balustrade. The rail -1 has a large inneropening 3 with strengthing ribs '4, 5, and 6'projecting therein from theupper'inner face of the rail. The lower portion of the rail has a slot 7therein which in the form shown has spaced bearing faces 8 and 9 on eachside of the slot with an open portion betweeny to lessen the requirementfor metal in the rail. The lower section 10 of the inner opening 3 ofthe tubular rail 1 forms anges or shoulders projecting towards eachother and within the slot 7 slide rectangularly cross-sectionedbalusters 11 which snugly iit between the projections 8 and v9 formingannexes# I, I

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spaceefro' v A j extending cross-wi'se-'of 'the baiusters.' 1'3 haszigyu' g ler'ids therein with* certain of the'`v bends ispad along thelengt-he'lo theprod'ferxtendiig substantially "normal" to the'generaliextent" axi :ofthe-rod ias'shownat'epi i A(1in porrnal -the arethreaded lthrough 'rpenings 12; endlehen vare-rea is ,el-id'ehfjeuga;are fait; wehahe besas extending the balusters along the rail by thedistancesbet'w'eenthe normal bends in the Vrod and holds them lockedsecurely within the rail by the bearingjof the rod on the shoulders 10.The extreme ends of the balusters are formed on the ysarne radiusV 15 asthe openings 12 and this radius on the pivots around the ends 15V and asthe balusters pivot' around the normalbends or portions 14 of the rod13. v

The plurality of bearing surfaces 8 and 9 on. each side of the balusterprevent therail from rocking around the ends of the balusters normal tothe rail.`

It will be apparent that the space between surfaces 8 and 9 on each sideof the rail could beclosed to present straight slotted walls tothebalustersif desired and that Y other modifications in the shapeandconstruction of the parts could be made without departing from theinvention as set forth in the following claims. v What is claimed as newand isdesired I O bersecured b Letters Patent is: l

I. A tubular rail having a longitudinal slot along one side thereof, a.plurality of balusters each having one end -tted into said slot andhaving an opening therein the axis of which extends cross-wise of theaxis of the rail, a rodwithin the rail having spaced `zig-zag bendstherein, certain of said bends extending cross-wise of the rod, thebalusters rbeing engaged on the cross-wise bends of the rod through thesaid openings 'to anchor the ends ofthe balusters securely in the rail,the `balusters projecting from the rail slot, a plurality of balustersbeing anchored by Y zig-zag bends therein, certain of said bendsextending n cross-wise of the rod over the anges within the tubular.rail,` a plurality of balusters each havingv one end fittedl Yinto saidrail slot and having a' transverse opening ,therein engaged on the saidcross-wise bends of the ro'd to secure the balusters in the rail, aplurality of'balustersr being secured by the rod.

3. In abalustrade, a tubular rail having a longitudinal slotalong oneside-.thereof presenting spaced opposed flanges, 'a balusterfha'ving atransverse opening adjacent one end thereof, said end fitting securelyin the rail slot, and a rod with spaced zig-zag bends therein, withinthe tubular rail, certain of said bends of the rod extendingsubstantially normal tothe rail axis cross-wise of the rail and flangesand engaging the balusters through said openings on the said cross-wisebends to retain said ends of the balusters within the rail slot andspace them therealong a plurality of balusters being retained by therod.

4. TheV balustradeof claim E5, in which the rail slot flanges Vhave'faces contacting the balusters at a plurality `.of points lengthwise ofthe balusters to prevent rotation t of the rail relative thereto aroundthe axis of the rail.

5. In a balustrade, a tubular rail having a longitudiinner shoulders onthe slot sides, a plurality ofl .balusters ,nally extending 'slot*..along oneside thereof and presenting 5 rod extending cross-wise ofnand substantially normal to 10 the rail andslot and resting on saidshoulders, said balusters being engaged through said openings on theAcross-Wisegbends of the rod and securely pivotally held in the rail andspaced therealong by the rod,la plurality Vofbalus ters being heldbytherod, thesspacingof the openings, v from the.y endsof-vthe balusterswith the rod therethrough holding the balusters adjacent the top ofthe`tubular rail to `limit relativemovement between the rail and balusters.

6l A tubular rail having a longitudinal slot along one side thereof, aplurality of balustersA each having one end slidable in said slot andhaving an opening therein, the axis of which extends cross-wise of theaxis of the rail, a rod with spaced zig-zag bends therein slidably ttedinto the tubular rail with certain of said bends extending substantiallynormal to and across and beyond the slot sides and having thereonballis'ters mounted through said openings on the said ybends of the rodextending across the slot with the balusters projecting from the rai-lslot and beingY securely `locked' therein by the :said rod crosswisebendsprojecting beyond the Vsidesy of the slot'in the rail, a pluralityof balusters being locked by the rod;

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